This page covers the Standalone version of DayZ. For information on the Mod see Mod:Weapons

Weapons are any wield-able items that the Survivors can use to inflict damage in combat (e.g. against Bandits, other Survivors, and Zombies). Note, that while most Tools can be used as effective melee weapons they aren't listed here.

All weapons in DayZ Standalone are modeled after their real world counter parts and they behave as such. There are several types of weapons they are grouped here by their usefulness in close combat (melee) or at a distance (ranged).

Each melee weapons will have different damage, attack speeds and reach. Melee weapons are silent weapons and require no ammo to operate. While a well placed hit to the head can result in unconsciousness, Stun baton will do it every time.
Note: that most Tools can be used as effective melee weapons as well and Bladed weapons can be used to open caned goods.

"A baseball bat is a smooth wooden club used in the sport of baseball to hit the ball after it is thrown by the pitcher. By regulation, it may be no more than 2.75 inches in diameter at the thickest part, and no more than 42 inches (1,100mm) long."

"A tool used for pushing against liquids, either as a form of propulsion in a boat or as an implement for mixing. Paddles commonly used in canoes consist of a wooden rod (the shaft) with a handle on one end and a rigid sheet (a blade) on the other end. This old canoe paddle seems like it has been left to rot for some time."

"A blunt weapon, a type of club or virge that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful blows. Consists of a strong, heavy metal shaft, featuring a head made of steel. The head of a military mace is shaped with flanges or knobs to allow greater penetration of plate armour. This mace has most probably ceremonial purpose."

"A metal pipe used in plumbing, designed to deliver cold or warm water to bathrooms or kitchens. This L shaped piece was taken out of piping system and used as a heavy hitting melee waepon able to deliver strong impact."

"An adjustable wrench used for turning soft iron pipes and fittings with a rounded surface. The design of the adjustable jaw allows it to rock in the frame, such that any forward pressure on the handle tends to pull the jaws tighter together."

"A sledgehammer is a tool with a large, flat head attached to a lever (or handle). The head is typically made of metal. The sledgehammer can apply more force than other hammers, due to its large size. Along with the mallet, it shares the ability to distribute for over a wide area."

"It has a pick-shaped pinted poll (area of the head opposite the cutting edge). It is decorated in vivid colors to make it easy visible during an emergency. It's primary use is for breaking down doors and windows."

"A hand tool is used for securing and moving hay stacks. It consists of a round wooden handle with a strong metal hook projecting at a right angle from the center of the handle. The appliance is held in a closed fist with the hook projecting between two fingers. Can be also used as a weapon inflicting stab and cut wounds."

"An ice axe is a multi-purpose hiking and climbing tool used by mountaineers both in the ascent and descents of routes that involve frozen conditions with snow and/or ice. And ice axe can be held and employed in a number of different ways, depending on the terrain encountered."

"An agricultural tool with a long handle and long, thick, widely seperated pointed tines (also called prongs) used to lift and pitch (throw) loose material, such as hay, straw or leaves. Also capable of stabbing through soft enough objects."

"Used in wood splitting to split with the grain of the wood. Splitting axe bits are more wedge shaped. This shape causes the axe to rend the fibres of the wood apart, without having to cut through them."

"Similar in basic design to an electric cattle prod. It has a metal end split into two parts electrically insulated from each other end of the shaft are a handle and a switch. Both electrodes must touch the subject."

Ranged weapons shoot damaging projectiles at targets from a distance. Ranged weapons come in many variations such as Bows, Handguns, Shotguns , Submachine-Guns and Rifles. Each weapon varies in damage, accuracy, noise levels and attachment compatibility, as well as ammunition types. Ranged weapons require ammunition to be of any use, and can be noisy attracting unwanted attention from zombies and bandits alike(with exception of bows and silencers), but allow the safety of attacking from a distance.

"The Makarov pistol replaced the iconic Tokarev TT and Nagant M1895 pistols as the standard military and police sidearm of the USSR. The IJ-70-17A is a variant of the Makarov pistol chambered in .380 Auto."

"P1 was the first locked-breech pistol to use a double-action/single-action (DA/SA) trigger. The shooter can chamber a round, use the de-cocking lever to safely lower the hammer without the round [...]"

"Derringer is generally the smallest usable handgun of a given calibre. Derringer is very easily concealable in clothes or small containers making the perfect surprise element that can also deal plenty of damage on short range."

"The FN FNX pistol is a series of semi-automatic, polymer-framed pistols manufactured in Columbia, SC, by FNH USA, a division of Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal. The pistol is chambered for the .45 ACP cartridges."

"A popular rifle which uses the .22Long Rifle rimfire cartridge, one of the most common type of ammunition available worldwide. It's low cost, slight recoil, and small noise signature makes it a great choice for firearms training, small-game hunting, and recreational shooting."

"The M4 carbine is a family of firearms that was derived from earlier carbine versions of the M16 rifle, which was in turn derived from the original AR-15 rifle that Eugene Stoner designed and ArmaLite made. the M4 is a shorter and lighter variant of the M16A2 assault rifle [...]"

"The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine chambered for the 7.62x39mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. Its completely designation, SKS-45, is an initialism for Samozaradnyj Karabin sistemy Simonova, 1945 or SKS 45. In the early 1950s, the Soviet took the SKS carbine [...]"

"Double barrelled hunting rifle chambered for 7.62x51. It is equipped with a single lock action. The rifle is uncocked after every shot. The notches that hold the mounting base are positioned directly above the chambers. The barrels float freely while the point of [...]"

"The Mosin-Nagant is a bolt-action, internal magazine-fed, military rifle, developed by the Imperial Russian Army in 1882-1891, and used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other nations."

"A Polish 9mm submachine gun chambered for .380 Auto. The Rak is a selected-fire weapon that fires from an open bolt. Unlike Most SMGs firing from an open bolt position, the RAK features a reciprocating open external breech bolt."

"MP-133 has a wooden furniture, with traditional fixed butt stock. It uses traditional pump action with sliding fore end that has dual action bars. Locking is achieved by a tilting locking piece, which is installed in the bolt and engages the notch [...]"

"Explosive grenade has a spherical steel body that contains 6.5 ounces of composition B explosive. The fuse is specifically designed for use with the fragmentation grenade. It weighs 14 ounces in total and has a safety clip to prevent the pin on the grenade from being pulled accidentally. It can be thrown 30 to 35 meters by the average male soldier [...]"

"The flashbang features a magnesium based pyrotechnic charge inside a thin aluminum case, contained within a perforated cast steel body. The pyrotechnic charge produces a subsonic deflagration, minimizing the blast effects. On initiation, the inner aluminum case is designed to be consumed by the pyrotechnic compound [...]"

"RDG-5 is a time-delayed Hand Grenade, a post World War II Soviet anti-personnel fragmentation grenade. It contains a 110-gram charge of TNT with an internal liner that produces around 350 fragments and has a lethality radius of 25 meters. Typically, the RDG-5 uses the 3.2 to 4 second UZRGM fuse."

Several as of yet unnamed bolt-action rifles (Confirmed on January 8, 2015. What specific guns these are is currently unknown but they are being worked on will be able to utilize scopes in the future.)[3]

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